Whew! I’m resting up after a month of sleep-overs with my best friends, Bruno & Elliott. Bruno’s a blast to play with — more on that in my next post. But he does have one freaky little habit: He barks @ any animal on TV. I’m not kidding, dawgs. Everything from pigs to cats to cartoons. Check his act out. Weird, right?! ~Rusty~

So it’s supposed to be spring. But the weather is dismal @ my house. Until the sun shines again, I’m dreaming about playing in my pool. (Remember when I had a pool party with my pal, Bruno? Big fun!) This video reminds me of good times! ~Rusty~

A pool or a pond? A pool will do for me! I got a new pool, and Bruno’s visiting. Woohoo! Did you know poodles are water retrievers? (No, Paris, we’re not silly fashion accessories!) Fun fact: “Poodle” comes from the German word “Pudel” which means “plays in water”! Anyway, we learned to play in the pool this weekend. We were nervous @ 1st, but “mom” & “dad” safely eased us into it. First we got in with no water & a bathmat on the pool bottom so we didn’t slip. Then we hopped in & out of it for chicken treats. (Yummy!) When we were having fun, “dad” slowly added water while we munched on chicken in the pool. He put about 2 inches of water in it. Then “mom” floated some of my favorite balls in the pool, and I jumped in & out to get those. (A blast plus a great way to cool off!) They added a ramp to the end of the pool for another way to jump or look into it. Bruno mostly watched me hop in & out from the ramp, after he took a dip in it by himself. Then Bruno, aka “Splash”, jumped off the ramp into the pool! Cannon ball! When we’re even braver, they’ll put more water in it. I’ll let you know how that goes.

Catchin’ a few zzzz’s: Whew! I’m so tired after a few days @ doggie camp, I think I’ll sleep in today. But I’m really looking forward to my buddy, Bruno, visiting in a few days. We can try out my new pool. Big fido fun! Zzzzzz… -Rusty-

Bruno & I hung out for a few days, and had a blast! He’s fun because he’s all about play; he laughs & smiles a lot. (I know there are some humans out there who don’t think us dogs smile or laugh, but they’re wrong. It sounds like this.) Here’s a quick video of us playing. We were moving so fast, my mom couldn’t keep up with us with the camera! If you listen close, you can hear Bruno laughing…..

Today my new friends, Penney & Sherman visited. I have to admit, I’ve never seen a pug before, and it took some getting used to! Penney’s fun, and if she likes Sherman, then I do, too. Here’s a pic of my mom handing out homemade treats. Look @ how good we all are @ “sit”!

A note from Rusty’s “mom”: I made “Pumpkin-Yogurt Pupsicles”. They were a big hit! Check our next “You Are What You Eat” post for the recipe & more of Rusty’s favorite treats …. –Ruth–